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Where does “vekseli” come from?

vekseli (Finnish) comes from Swedish växel, from Old Norse víxl, from Proto-Germanic wihslaz, from Proto-Indo-European weyk-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

vekseli (Finnish): bill of exchange, bill

Definitions

  1. bill of exchange, bill

Ancestry of “vekseli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishväxelchange; a bill of exchange; a railroad switch
2Old Norsevíxl—
3Proto-Germanicwihslazchange
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyk-to separate, to choose; to contain, to envelop;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “vekseli”

  • avistavekseli
  • vekselitakaus
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